MidMichigan Physicians Group Welcomes AAFPRS Member
from The Saginaw News
Dr. Doris Yang joins the MidMichigan Physicians Group at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland, Mich. Yang specializes in surgeries for the ear, nose, and throat, in which she is board certified, and in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, where she is fellowship-trained and board eligible. More

Face Paralysis Man Smiles Again
from Sky News
Surgeons in Spain have operated on a man with facial paralysis - allowing him to smile for the first time in 11 years. The doctors took muscle from the legs of Isidoro Bejarano, 37, and injected it into both sides of his face, according to the Timesonline. More

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Johnson & Johnson to Buy Manufacturer of Cosmetic Surgery Gear
from The New York Times
Johnson & Johnson said Monday it would buy Mentor, a maker of cosmetic products and breast implants, for $1.07 billion, a move that would help the drug maker become a major player in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. More

Salon Surge as Manscaping Soars
from The Sydney Morning Herald
Men are paying for costly cosmetic procedures such as laser hair removal and Botox in unprecedented numbers, with the less fair sex making up half the clientele at salons. More

Cosmetic Surgery Abroad Warning
from Telegraph
Sally Farmer, 34, had always been unhappy with a bump on the bridge of her nose and after seeing an advert for cut price surgery abroad, she contacted the company involved. She was convinced by the sales pitch and happy that surgery would cost her much less than in the U.K. so she travelled to Prague to have her surgery in 2005. To start with the results were good but then her nose began to droop. More

Glaucoma Drug Promotes Longer, Thicker Eyelashes
from Current World News
An FDA advisory panel have given their seal of approval to a prescription eye drug used for glaucoma to be used by people wanting longer, thicker eyelashes. The drug, called Latisse is made by Allergan Inc., the same company who makes the very popular botox drug. More